School Calendar

Faith-based and Cultural Calendar 2026–2027

In our Beloved Community, we value the rich tapestry of identities and beliefs that our students, staff, faculty, and families bring into our community. Cultural events and celebrations are a reflection of that diversity.

With this calendar, we hope to highlight events relevant to our community. We also welcome additions, as this calendar is not exhaustive or static.

KEY: Blue text = highly observed religious or cultural holiday

June 2026

• Friday, June 19: Juneteenth
• Tuesday, June 16 (sundown)–Wednesday, June 17 (sundown): Islamic New Year

July 2026

• Saturday, July 4: United States Independence Day

August 2026

• Thursday, August 13–Sunday, August 16: Obon (Japanese Buddhist)

September 2026

• Monday, September 7: Labor Day
• Friday, September 11 (sundown) – Sunday, September 13: Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
• Sunday, September 20 (sundown) – Monday, September 21: Yom Kippur (Jewish)
• Monday, September 21: International Day of Peace
• Friday, September 25 – Friday, October 2: Sukkot (Jewish)
• Friday, September 25: Mid-Autumn Festival (Chinese)

October 2026

• Monday, October 12: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
• Saturday, October 17 – Wednesday, October 21: Durga Puja (Hindu)

November 2026

• Sunday, November 1 – Monday, November 2: Día de los Muertos (Latine)
• Sunday, November 8: The start of Diwali (Hindu)
• Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day
• Thursday, November 26: Thanksgiving
• Sunday, November 29 – Thursday, December 24: Advent (Christian)

December 2026

• Friday, December 4 (sundown) – Saturday, December 12: Chanukah (Jewish)
• Thursday, December 24: Christmas Eve (Christian)
• Friday, December 25: Christmas (Christian)
• Saturday, December 26 – Friday, January 1: Kwanzaa (African-American)
• Thursday, December 31: New Year’s Eve

January 2027

• Friday, January 1: New Year’s Day
• Wednesday, January 6: Epiphany (Christian)
• Monday, January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Thursday, January 22: Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)
• Wednesday, January 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day

February 2027

• Saturday, February 6: Lunar New Year (Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese)
• Sunday, February 7 (sundown) – Monday, March 8: Ramadan (Muslim)
• Wednesday, February 10: Ash Wednesday (Beginning of Lent) (Christian)
• Monday, February 15: Presidents’ Day
• Sunday, February 21: Lantern Festival (end of Lunar New Year)

March 2027

• Saturday, March 6: Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)
• Monday, March 8: International Women’s Day
• Tuesday, March 9 (sundown) – Wednesday, March 10: Eid al-Fitr (Muslim)
• Saturday, March 20 (sundown) – Sunday, March 21: Nowruz (Persian)
• Sunday, March 21: Palm Sunday (Christian)
• Monday, March 22 (sundown) – Tuesday, March 23: Purim (Jewish)
• Monday, March 22: Holi (Hindu)
• Thursday, March 25: Holy Thursday (Christian)
• Friday, March 26: Good Friday (Christian)
• Sunday, March 28: Easter (Christian)
• Wednesday, March 31: César Chavez Day

April 2027

• Wednesday, April 21 (sundown) – Thursday, April 29: Passover (Jewish)
• Thursday, April 22: Earth Day
• Saturday, April 24: Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day

May 2027

• Monday, May 3 (sundown) – Tuesday, May 4: Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
• Friday, May 14 (sundown) – Wednesday, May 19 (sundown): Hajj (Muslim)
• Sunday, May 16: Pentecost (Christian)
• Sunday, May 16 (sundown) – Monday, May 17: Eid Al-Adha (Muslim)
• Monday, May 31: Memorial Day

June 2027

• Saturday, June 5 (sundown) – Sunday, June 6 (sundown): Islamic New Year
• Saturday, June 19: Juneteenth